The most recent book by Kevin Trudeau .- "The Weight Loss Cure That They Don't Want You To Know About" - has generated renewed interest in the work of ATW Simeons MD, A British physician who operated his weight loss clinic in Rome , Italy in the 1950's and 1960's. It was Dr. Simeons that was the first to use a substance called "HCG" a natural hormone produced in the placenta of pregnant females. HCG ( Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is NOT growth hormone but instead is a important substance in pregnancy to protect both mother and child. It is a prescription only material and consequently is regulated by the FDA.

The FDA has advised that HCG has not been approved as safe and effective in the treatment of obesity or weight control. The FDA further states that there is no substantial evidence that HCG increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction alone, that it causes a more attractive or normal distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger or discomfort associated with calorie restrictive diets.

Getting Information
About HCG
There has been research done to demonstrate the role that HCG can play as an adjunct in a weight loss program. The physician that has done the most research in this regard is Dr. Daniel Bellucio MD of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The following links are provided so that you may be able to further investigate the use of HCG in a weight loss Program.

For those that may only be interested in non scientific information it is suggested that you visit Dr. Bellucio's general web site www.hcgobesity.org

If you feel that you would like more in depth scientific information on the subject there is a professional section of Dr. Bellucio's website with multiple articles available on the subject of HCG and weight loss. http://hcgobesity.org/research/index.html You will also find an annotated bibliography with over 520 references on the subject of weight loss both in general and with the addition of HCG into the protocol.

The following is a list of the research articles written by Dr. Bellucio and found at this site.